अन्योऽन्यं स्पर्धया सर्वे हेलयाऽर्बुदमागताः । अहं पूर्वमहं पूर्वं प्रपश्याम्यचलेश्वरम्
anyo'nyaṃ spardhayā sarve helayā'rbudamāgatāḥ | ahaṃ pūrvamahaṃ pūrvaṃ prapaśyāmyacaleśvaram
Se défiant les uns les autres, tous vinrent à Arbuda avec hâte et légèreté, disant : « Moi d’abord ! Moi d’abord ! », avides de voir Acaleśvara.
Pulastya
Tirtha: Acaleśvara
Type: temple
Listener: King (mahīpati/nṛpaśreṣṭha)
Scene: A multitude of sages rush toward the mountain shrine, jostling and proclaiming ‘I first!’ to behold Acaleśvara.
Even seekers can fall into ego-driven rivalry; tīrtha narratives warn that sacred goals require humility, not competition.
Arbuda (mountain region) and the deity Acaleśvara, connected to the Koṭīśvara-centered circuit.
Darśana-intent is expressed (to behold Acaleśvara), though the verse primarily critiques the manner—rivalry and levity.